ST. LOUIS – It’s not often that Javier Baez misreads a ball on defense. But that’s exactly what appeared to happen in the third inning of the Cubs' Sunday night 4-3 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals.

With Dexter Fowler on first, Aledmys Diaz hit what appeared to be a tailor-made double play to Baez. However, Baez broke to his right even though it looked like the ball was hit right to him, and the ball ended up going into right field to put runners on the corners with no outs. Fowler ended up scoring on a sacrifice fly and the run ended up being crucial.

“I’m the guy that’s not afraid to make mistakes. When I make them, there’s no excuses,” Baez said. “But I didn’t see the ball at all until it passed the mound. I realized it was the sign because he was getting out of the box and I still couldn’t see the ball. It was only for us playing defense. I mean, no excuses, but I just couldn’t see the ball off the bat.”

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